April 12, 2012 - Simon Manning has been appointed Vice President - Sales and Marketing for international luxury hotel operator, Langham Hospitality Group, to oversee its current 14 hotels spanning across four continents and the 17 new hotels in the pipeline.

With over 22 years of solid experience as a hotel sales and marketing specialist, Simon will play a pivotal role in developing strategic plans to drive sales and marketing initiatives for Langham’s worldwide portfolio of hotels.

Brett Butcher, Chief Executive Officer, said: “With Simon’s global sales and marketing expertise, we trust that he will lead Langham Hospitality Group to new heights as we accelerate our growth around the world, predominantly in China.”

Prior to joining Langham Hospitality Group to head up the group’s global Sales and Marketing team, Simon led the Asia Pacific Sales and Marketing efforts of a leading luxury hotel company.

About Langham Hospitality Group
Langham Hospitality Group encompasses a family of distinctive hospitality brands which include hotels, resorts, residential serviced apartments, restaurants and spas, located on four continents.

It takes its name from the legendary Langham in London which was opened in 1865 as Europe’s first Grand Hotel.  For almost 150 years, this flagship hotel has represented sophisticated and gracious hospitality, a philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses across all properties.

The brands include the luxurious Langham and Langham Place, the upscale Eaton Luxe, midscale Eaton Smart and the award-winning Chuan Spa .

The Langham is where guests can enjoy service with poise and be enchanted by our innovation and traditions while Langham Place, the fun sibling of The Langham, is about living the 21st century through design, technology and attitude, epitomising stimulating hospitality.

Eaton, a premium member brand, aims to surprise and delight our guests with a value-for-money proposition that delivers a stylish, modern level of comfort with spirited, can-do service.

Currently 31 member hotels are open or in the pipeline across four continents.

Langham Hospitality Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings (Stock Code: 0041) which was founded in 1963 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.

Reservations for either Langham or Eaton properties can be made by logging onto langhamhospitalitygroup.com.

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